The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

li - oNfy MARKET AND COMMERCILL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK: An active demand for monetary accommodation aB been expe r i ence d to-day in the general discount Market, The public who held over their bills in liti ciPation of a reduction in the mimim um are ti bringing them forward for negotiation, and 4 8 for a time has there b2en an increased amount blleinese transacted. The available balances of ba nkers and brokers show a slight diminut ion, and the encQssion they have granted in orde r to secure the th Paper in circulation does not represent more Per cent., the lowest quotation for the best t ee months' bills being 5y per cent. About £31,000 in gold was taken into the Bank jest erday. I lThe Bank of England return completed to Wed tieaaaY last presents features of a satisfact or y nat ure. Owing to the lower rate of discounts i v r evalent in th e open market, the other securities h e 'r a reduction of £623,501, while the bullion t l h as been i ncrease d t o the extent of £235,777, and e reserve of notes also exhibited an addition of £663,020. The Government deposits have been au gmented rather considerably, and the privat e b 114 nees on the other hand have lowered by £5 i 9 ,483. Subjoined is our usual analysis :- 4ketive Circulation .. £19,674,915 Decrease 473,065 Bullion .. 13,819,412 Increase 235.777 izest 3 536,091 •• •• ••• ••• , Decrease 43,752 Public Deposits •• •• •• 8 , 153 , 601 Increase .. 1,073,812 Other Deposits.. .. 12,426,673 Decrease • . 879,48 3 Seven Day and other Bills .. • • 532 , 956 Decrease .. 15,2 - ;6 G overnment Securities 11,174,584 Increase 50,000 Other Securities 19,233,243 Decrease .. • . 623,501 0t55 Unemployed .. .. 8,028, 165 Increase 663,020 Two special meetings of the proprietors of the is a tional Bank have been appointed to authorise an 14 811 e of 20,000 new shares, at a premium of £25 per shareholders to be in the first instance offered to existing 4uareholders at that price, which would carry L 4 0,000 to the reserve fund. Any shares declined 4 7 t the shareholders are to be offered to the public , 30 preni:, the additional L 5 to bo p t aid over by " shareholders, who decline'to take up their new s hares. We are informed that Mr. T. Fraser San deman haB been appointed manager of the Imper ial Finan ela' Company (Limited). I/111 'ing the last fest days there has been rather mo re animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro ;lle° Markets. Sugars have been in m ore re q uest, . 111 a further advance of 6d to is per cwt. has b een established. In coffee the dealings have b een to an tjerag e extent at f u ll r a t es; but in tea, rice, fruit, i spices no material change can be , r e p orted. tallow has been in better request at steady q uota r 14 s) for both present and forward, delivery. Two O'CLOCK. 1, ,e 4 t the Paris Bourse this morning, according to a t; 6 ,.,uter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes w ere 660 ►,Heavy.' • lr The var i at i ons i n th e English Stock Exchange' ii ly. Ititirkets have to-day been unimportant. Ia the or ? r niug a decline of 1-16 th p er cent. ensued, 1, i ginated through sales in consequenc e of the,l3t cl rit itaued uneasiness felt regard in g forei g n w . l irs but quotations have since reco vered to e c!osing values of last evening, and Consols are to .; toe quoted 9li -. 7 , g for money, and 911 1 1 for the 1 e r elpu nt- The New Threes and Reduced Annuities k 6 91 11; Exchequer Bill s . ss. dis. to par. ;'lndia :it: 5 de bentures Cents., 1041 ; ditto 4 per Cent s., lOu't ; the st , ebeiltureS, 991; and the Bonds , 9s . dis. sc Tie Foreign Market opened with a very de- 1 P r essed appearance, but a part ial recovery has sinca taiien sinca place, and business is a little more active. -'ezican have risen to 431 -I ; Greek are 22;,-1 8 ; Itali an P a s s ive, 34 1; Portuguese, 47 i 48 8 ; t , til ilo, ; Turkish 6 per Cent s . , 1862, are 688 e ; do. Consolides, 50 1 ; and the Confederate s!. °4 u, 51 53. The Imperial Financial Comp an y is in command _ I) .' Public confidence. We believe the capital stock I 9 nearly all applied for. The shares were exten ilivelY in demand at 3 premium. In the Railway Share Market there has been nether more animation, and prices have shown an b Pward movement. North W estern have improved 15s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshir e, os. ; Midland, 103. ; 4° 4 Metropolitan, £1 10s,; Great E astern, how ,per, have declined s s. 1-,ll e Foreign and Coloxial under takin g s continue Per t' inactive, w ith ou t material change in p rices. B ank and Mi sce ll aneo us Shares are depressed. ~ Ze Lropolita n and Provincial have declined to 231 ; 1 / I Perial Bank realise 291 ; Imperia l Ottoman, 18 ; rational, Discount Company, 118 ; Ottoman Finan ei Wssociation are quoted par to 1 prem. ; South : s tern Banking. C o mpany, .1- toll prem. ; London 0 sl\jeter Comp a ny, 1 to 11 . prem. ; and Gene r a l jtli r atltional Agency, 1 toll prem. .1.1.......•••••• . , rl' . lI RITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. , ..,,,: ft. „. u Per, e' ea lpENT FVNDS. .... 911 2 ~ bitt oAc .eon 4 olß .................... 913 At ! '„.Per A ccount March March 5 ........... 91 2 1. i ny 3 Pereeduced ................ 91 3 a 161 11,11.4ities April, 1885 .............. 11 13-1 x. '-i e lt , t , o ill h (-led Sea Telegraph), Aug. 190 S. 7- ..3 Ditt o Bills, £1 000 2" & 3 per Cent. 4 ci! - -uitto £ ` 3 •oo ' . : ............ 4 . die D- par B atik ,-- £lOO and £2OO ...... 4 a , x : Tl ltgland Stk, 41 per Cl., last hf.-yr. 237 - Arliji ,—, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ' t° ` 2ll , 10X per Cent., April 187 4 . •• • Ditto A . ... .. --- t ccount. .............. 1041 i ° 6 per Cent. July, 1870 ........ Ditto_i 4 per Cent., Oa. 1888 .......... ...... 1002 .Ditto Eofaced Paper, 4 per Cent .....• ....... 35 4 1, t° . 5 per Cent., Jan. 18 72 ... .. ...... ._ . , . , 0 51 per Cent., May,- 1879' ....... ; unto Debentures, 4-per Ct., April 186 __ y, Ditto . . ditt o .. Aug., 1866 uvi t it to Bonds £l,OOO .................. . . , 140 under £l,OOO ...... . ........... u trbazitiltoil: eo: 7 , ElGN IUNDB—CLOSING ,PRICES.'.. 101 2 B ,, per en ....... ~ ~ , ... C i . ... . ....... , b ii... , 4.8.9.,and 1859... ... .•..... ~ . • ,• . „ . Ditto, 41 per c en t • 1852-68-60 ...... , is - - • "' —•• .. •. - . -... ... .-;• 87/ • - , it t° 63 , .. , , ~. -1 lea . Cb.i. Scrip; 18E3, £55 paid ......... ......x t 4 ° I: pv.6 per Cent ":, ..... • ...... , _ , • . .. , • kl„vitto 41 pei Cent ....... •. . ... . ... _ littian 7 per Cent ..... , ............. . , L . 1 " 0 , Second Issue ....... • ......... ,_,___ ~ , . , e e. ll 6 per Cent:, 1824-5; ex,Cotipons.. 21 . ra , • -unto Account' • - .. .. .... .. • - . . - a• * • - Ditto c ... • • ..'• .77 - t . - ' ' ' bit. "P a " .'. ' . ' ... .. - lat ~ ,0 Account .. ..... . ............ • 43, 2i 32 -Dlloand3 per Cent • ..... " ••"' ... •.. gf 22 31 iI, itt • A • •• • ....... 4 1. Ti . 0- Acc0unt.. ............ .. ............. , . _,. I„'W. Granada . ....... -..)4 CVlAgRee 3 per Cent.; 1853 .......... -7 -___ • • . Ditto A bitto r count .... . ............. . t .„ . . per Cen741356, '7, '9, '6 . 0 . , . 6.2.,.' • .. i i Pit to Account ......... . . 7 . .. 4_B aFsian 5 Cent. 1822,71; 5t........ ,-b. , per, _ -.,.. . _ Di 41 per Cent 18a0 .......... . . :. 0 Ditto 6 ' 0 , 1562 ... • t„ o p er _en., ____ ........... .., 4r'linian 5 per Cent .. i ... .. •• * ....... Q , 33 . ' .' , tDitto Account .4 ............ ~. .. a ~, 4 . ) i . ~ ... P n rllli ' l 3 per Cent ~ .............. .• • Fi t' •-, i ~-, Ditto , AccQunt .............. , ........ <? 1 : , ./. ....., ..,,, , , bitto New Deferred ................ ---- , . _ , ~,, Ditto• •••• - • • • • , • - ... Accoimt .... - ................ +into Pas.,ive , .......... 34A . . bat..., ' .. •' . , ...... 31i B- Account...:.:. Plniab. Cert. of Coup not funded ...... D itto Account •Car kish 6 per Cent. 185.1............... 4 —l' Milo A.ccount bittos•per Cent. • 1853 -.l 4 4 .o ittoAccount - '4 • b at° 6 per Cent. 1862 bitto Account ......... - . Irbitio,— £lOO 80nd.5.*......... .'. cilezuela 3 per Cent. _ D itto 6 per Cent., 185' . 2 .... . Ditto Account ../. Dividends on the above payable in Loud ,a . 4il ian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 661 n- THREE O'CLOCK, Jansola Money Milo Account .............. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. • ' . ro change in market. Sales about 5,000 bales. Tho week's sales consisted of 31,330 bales, in cluding 4,370 cn speculatio n and 5,670 for, export. 'n'otnal export, 7,127 bales.' Quotations Middling °:lean s 271 do. Mobile, 204; do. Upland, 17,4timated fair E g yptian, 26i ; Surat, - 12.23:. Week's imports, 16,224; Stock, 231,360. TAE STUDENT-ST.4TESMAN.—The friends of the lat esir Cornewtal Lewis nyo b,ctiv,ely engaged in collecting t he scattered wriliugi of flint CUli.ll(4t.licholar anti l'Amlhid tratur. .!_AI . SHARE MARKETS.--This day, Sha.re Railways. 13.14.: Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 25 I Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat,andMid.Co st Bristol and Exeter st ;Caledonian 50 !Corn and Bandon 20 'Cornwall 10 Do A A vets no di' ) 10 Do. B ti II 6p c.p an.hasl been paid to 13. j) 50 Dublin Belfast Jun:••• 25 I Dun.,Perth,& A.b, -Lam st I Edinburgh Glasgow.; st iGlan and S. Western.; St urentEastern, Ord. stk i st Ditto A stock st Ditto East Anglian sti st !Great Northoi Scotland at ;Great Northern st Do A stock st Do B do st at. S. and W. of Irelani:; et ( Great Western st Do Sts Val gua. stock, et I Lanoa.shiie & Yorksltire , et ;London and hlackwall et (Len., Brig,ht,a S. Coast et (Lon., Chat., and Dover et Lou.l a North Western et (Len. & Scy.th Western st IMan., She., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 1211 Do t shares st Metropolitan at Midland 15.4.0 Do Netiv et Do Binning. & Derby 50 Mid. (it. W. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line st North British. et Edin., Perth, & Dundee st • Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase et Do Leeds et Do York st Do Carlisle st (North London 1 0 I Do New t 5.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 'N. and S. W. Junction. st Scottish Central st IScot N. E., Aber. stock st I Do Scot Mid. stock 10 iShrews. and Welchpooi st 'Shropshire Union st South Devon.. • st ,South Eastern st South Wales st I S. York. and River Dun 20 ,Staines,Wok„s.ndWole 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 I Do .... ..... 25 Do New, 185& et Taff Va1e..... 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 8 S Ri 9 85 120 121 G 4 74 37 $O 16 17 941 95i 106 103 sSI 4 91 47 49 7 13 129 VD 136 137 Vt 4 1 36 95 97 C 4 1111 112 72 74 104 106 ' 9 41 110 1:04, 091 100 i 5111 521 109 110 13J 130 i 89 101 53i 641 24 t 6 1031 IC4 58 59 911 52} 125 130 14 24 I 77i 781 it 114 123 120 4t 44 28 lOU 53i E 44 34 16 84} 451 100 102 61 91 78 39 9 . 1 101 7• 8 4 e 165 17) 51 6 31 4; p 25 Do 2.10 Do st • male of Neath et !Victoria eta. and Pim at ,Waterford .14 Kilkennyl at West Cornwall at W. Hartlepool Har..Sat at West Midland -Oxfordl st Do Newport' et Io Dere:ord' 92 66 105 100 100 100 100 100 100 II 100 22 21 •••••• ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOki.S. Paid. Closing ; Business ;rem • ; done. 491 I 611 11112 IU4 i 9 - i 1201 30i 511 91} 2} 341 051 41 r 1101 10 a f a 100 VI BPITISFi POSSESSIbNS. Tarr Railways DO I t !An t LaWreIVA , Poto, Parodaez.Cent ' Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New . 20 Do. E. Shares. •:0i Buffalo and La lie iltrOr 10 Da Preteronce DO 13uffalo,Brant,&Godricl 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 OU • Do. do. ' Jtily 1, 18.7: 00 Do. do. Juue 1, 18"24 st Clout tft.Lt S.Eastn. (I.in.; st CapeToWn ;o• - ..,k 1 tCastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. eek. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 20 ' Do. do. G Ext 20 Do. do. II do. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do. deterred........ 00 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 3d P. et - stock 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 4th I'ref. stock 00 Do. do. deferred..: ock Gt.lndiaPentn.gua. s p.c 20 Do. New gun. 5 p. 0 20 Do. January, 1862 ;ook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 20} Gt. W. of Canada Shares 20i Do. New .. ,00 Do. 6 p.a '73 with't opt. 90 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. 10 Indian Branch Limited ock Madras. guar., 5 p. c. :ock Do. 41 p. c. Extension xek Dc. 4t do.. • • 20 Do. Fifth Extension. cck Melb.Corp. p. 8. Bnds 50 Melb. & ilob6on's Bay. 100 Do. 7p. C. 51crlg. Bds. 20 NewBrUOSWICk a Can& Class A. and B ... N.lLl.C'das pc Ist pf bds itock Uoinde .......... ock Do. ..... 4 2u Do. do •••• os st Do. Punj nub Do. Do. `ock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) Paid, all 7, 100 Closing Price. 59 ir 103 101 P p P p bi hi 76 Si 100 100 100 100 100 10') ICO 102 101 103 105 106 IC4 )C5 P 19}20; 73 IS 56 60 06 63 59 '53 49 52 33 t 2 26 28 22 05 103 104,; 3 J all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all 1 100 000. Business done 10 't 101 i 26} ICI 33 4 4 103 IC4 9i IC 11 19K 92 94 15 87 P IP 102 3 / 4 7C:3j 07 93 :2 91 1031 , 7i 61 1031 1021 1021 3} COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - Cau.Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &Jul:, 1877-S4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 99 101 I Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. lOC 83 81 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 81 81 ,Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,187::. 100 109 108 I D tAp & Oct. 1831 100 108 110 1891 100 110 112 'Do, Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 108 309 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 11 . 3 , 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 Iq6 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 1)0 1(.8 110 N.13.G0v. 6 p.c..3 a.&Jul) 100 +Ol 103 Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S. W. G ov. 5 p ^.,186, 100 90 100 - Du. sp. c.,18/1 to 1•;i1 100 99 101 Do. d0.,1888 & upw& 100 00 100 094 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 - , Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 10 105 10 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 1 00 - 18. Aus G6p.c.11.378., up lOO 101 111 - Vio.Ciov. 6 p.e. Jaaauly 100 IDo. to fi p.a. Andir,Ook. 100 110_ 111 1104 BRITISH MINES. 2 leambrian Consol. Gold 1 I Glitiord Amalgamated.. 3 '4 1,6 4 ' Devon G. Con.. (Tavist.) 1 670 680 East Bassett(lllogan).. 30 60 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 321 331 32 31 3 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 6/ 7 E. W 4 l Russel (Tavistk.! t 8.9.0 45 41 45 !Gam.&St.Aubyn(Given 58/ 10 11 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 4 45 , G. Wheal Vor (Holston 40 23 25 241 'Grenville 8.12 15 37 iler(A's-Foot „ iiingston Downs 4 • - I Lady Bertha Slargaret (lJny Lelant tik 17 19 (;Starke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21 15 t d New Setun l9l 85 95 • North Downs 4 14 25 1 -- IN".lVIt'l Basset (Illo.Tan 3.1.0 2 21 'North Wheal Crotty 'Par Consols (St. Blaze),, 1 Providence (lJny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 15 440 460 ;S. Cam Brea (Mogan). I S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 15 60 Stray Park 30.17.6 23 31 ntmarSilv.& Lead Min. 201 20 • , fin Croft 9 20 1 --- West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 %V Cr radon. (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton .... • . ..• • 471 83 86 'Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5* 190 200 'Wheal 13uller(Redruth) 10 871 921 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.8 38 40 3 IWhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnnf,Lien 8 11/ 141 11 Wheal l.leton 5Bl 175 185 Wheal Trclawney (Lis.) 7 2 4 2:1 - 'Wheal Union 3.17 25 21 FREFEEENCE SHARES. Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto 44 per cent., irred., iO3i North 'Staffordshire, ::21 pREFEOENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Xetropolitan 5 per cent., 1071 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. North Western, 18 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 16/ San Fauto.(lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 21 Turin and Savona, 3} FOREIGN MINES. Anglo :Brazilian Gold 6l , 9limited, Cape Copper, Um., DOCKS. • • London, 72 .TOINT.STOCK BANKS... MOO Mistrial], 5 Anglo-Italian, limited, 5 3 4 • Australasia, Ditto, new, 468 7 Bank of Egypt, 26 . Bank of Otago,. lim., 37j. 2 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 8 71 Chartered Bank o: India, Australia, and China, Ditto, new, issued at £ lO pm , 318 1 East London, lim.. S English and Swedish, Bin., 7t European Bank, Um. Hindustan, china, arid Japan (lim.), 308 Imperial Bank (lira.), 298 9 imperial Ottoman, 188 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3k London and Brazilian rlim.), 581 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51.1. London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 51 London and County, 588 9 8 London Joint StOck, f:8 London and Northern (11m.), 14k . Loudon and South African, 278 London and Westminster, 791 RI Metrop. and Prov.. Bank 231 4 Oriental Bank Corporation. 648 4 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim.. 78 7 Standard of British South Africa (inga Ditto (42.5), 3 i 4 • • MISCE'LL ANEOI.I% Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Urn., 21 11 Crystal Palace, 331 Discount Corporation, limited, NI 11 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Dm, i a t Mtson' s Bay, International. Financial Society, 12Z Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), —. • Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 83 Jomt •stock . Discount, Inn, London and Caledonian M arine, Ern., 3 f London General Omnibus Company, 21 London Provincial Marine, 31 I aladras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 21t Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 12. National Discount Comp my, line ", Ilg Ncrbndda Col and Iron, 5.1 Ocean al arine (Insurance), 19.} Oriental Inland Sieatn, lira , 2 - 8 1 Peninsula and:Oriental ;_tean.;, 781 8 Royal Mal p,itetini, 81 5S 6 3 5 82 L 4 103 104 1(21 1031 a 1P 1021 1031 TUE SUN, LO ON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1864. The Bombay and iifauritiu.s.Mails, The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamship Poonah, Capt. G. C. Sparkes, arrived at Southampton at 10 a.m. yesterday, with the heavy portion of these mails, in charge of Mr. Ronayne, of - - - ,he General. Post-office. She brought 55 passen _ gers (viz., 19 first-class, 17 second, 12 children, and 7 deck), among whom were his Excellency Rain andrainandrain, his Excellency Rainiferingie, and the Rev. Mr. Duffas (interpreter), the Madagascar _ _ _ Embassy, from the Mauritius; also, Capt. Main - - prise, R.N., and Lieut. Bromilow, R.N , from Malta ; Capt.. Crealock, 95th Regiment, from Gib raltar, &c. Oa freight the Poonah had 10 cases of valuables, 276 bales of siik, 30 cases of indigo, 95 boxes of oranges, and 48 packages of general mer chandise. _ _ The Poonah left Alexandria on the 12th inst., Malta on the sth,and Gibraltar oh the 20th. Between Alexandria and Malta she experienced strong winds from N.N.E. and fine weather; thence to Cape de. Gatte, moderate head winds ; to Gibraltar, fresh westerly gales along the coast of Portugal, fine weather and light easterly winds ; across the Bay of Biscay and up Channel, strong easterly gales and heavy sea. 9a the 20th the Poonah signalled the bark :Mi chael Miller and the steamer Havrocordator, both bound east; on the 21st, off the Burlings, the Royal Yacht Club steam yacht Cam panern, bound to Corunna ; and on the 22d, 70 miles north of Cape Finisterre, the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Para,from Southampton on the 20th, with the India, China, and Australian mails, bound to Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ships Royal Oak, Cossack, Meannee, Marlborough, Firefly, Resistance, Phoebe, and Hydra were at Malta on the 15th; and the Racoon and gunboat Procris at Gibraltar on the 20th. The Racoon, Captain Count Gleichen, nine days from Malta, arrived on the 18th.. The Orontes, Capt. H. Hire, six days from Spithead, arrived at Gibraltar on the 14th, with detachments for the garrison, and left during the night of the 15th for Malta, pro ceeding thence to Corfu, where she would embark the 2d battalion 6th Regiment for the West Indies, and return thence to Spithead with the Ist battalion 14th Foot. The Magicienno, Capt. Armytage, from Mazagan and Tangier, arrived at Gibraltar on the 17th, and left at 4.15 p.m. on the 18th for the east ward. Sir Moses Montefiore and the gentlemen who accompanied him on his mission to the Court of Morocco returned to Gibraltar, from the coast of. Barbary, in her Majesty's ship Magicienne, on the 17th inst. It is satisfactory to know that the efforts of Sir Moses Montefiore on behalf of the Jews in the Sultan's dominions have been fully successful. He has obtained an Imperial edict, the effect of which cannot fail to improve the position of the Jews of the interior, and otherwise to advance the cause of civilisation. Letters from the coast report that the number of persons killed by the explosion of a powder maga zine in Morocco (as reported previously) is esti mated at 900. A letter from the Spanish African fortress of Alhucemas describes the assassination by the Moors, on the 24th of January, of the crew of two Spanish boats, consisting of eight persons, who had left Alhucemas for Cape Morro for the purpose of col lecting the coarse grass (esparto). While passing some small islands near the Cape, a Moor swam off and invited ,them to come in and purchase vege tables. On reaching the shore the Spanish party was attacked at close quarters by a number of Moors, and all were massacred, The murderous attack eras seen from Alhucemas, and on being re ported to the Governor, he opened with his artil lery upon the Moors, though apparently without effect. The dead bodies of the murdered men were subsequently recovered and interred by the autho rities of Alhucemas. A letter from Malaga received at Gibraltar gives some details Of the seizure in that port of the British steamer Princess for a breach of the Cus tom-house laws. The Princess, from England bound for Ancona, put into Malaga for coal, and the mas ter reported her in ballast. She was detained a day or two while the master obtained, through the tele graph, from his employers in England a credit to enable him to purchase the requisite amount of coal. When the arrangement was completed the usual in spection of the vessel by the officers of the port took place, to verify the description the master had gtven of her lading. By a mere accident it was discovered that she had a false hold on which the ballast was deposited, and that beneath this, in her true hold, were stowed a quantity of arms and military stores. The letter are said to comprise 6 rifled cannon for mountain artillery, 3 guns of heavy calibre, 4,000 sabres, 1,000 Minie rifles, a number of pikes, and 400 uniforms, The master of the Princess is impri soned, and it is believed the steamer and cargo are liable to confiscation for the violation of law. Hos tilities in the north of Europe and the clandestine transport of arms in the extreme south would seem at first sight to haVe no connexion. But the steamer was bound to McOne, 'and it would not be a very wild conjecture to' suppose that her cargo' was destined for some southern province of Austria, in anticipation of the opportunity which coming events may present. Exchange quotations at' Gibraltar were as follows —London, 90 days' date, 50 3-16 to a ; Paris do., 5f 28c; Marzeilles, do., 5f 29c ; Genoa, do., 5f 31c to 32e; Madrid, eight days' sight, par to- pm.; Cadiz, do., 1 die.; Seville, do., die. ; Malaga, do., par to I dis. ; Barcelona, do., t pm.; Almeria, do., par; Valencia, do., par; Alicante, do., par. Pre mium on five-franc pieces, one per cent. pm. The following British merchant steamers had arrived out at Gibraltar :—Feb. 15, the Powerful, Captain S. Hughes, 11 days from Newcastle for Alexandria ; the Orontes, Captain H. Mathias, eight days from Liverpool, for Malta ; 16th, the Demetrius, Capt. W. Folland, seven days from Liverpool, for Malta; 17th, the Ellora, Capt. W. C. Angove, 51 days from Southampton, with mails, &e., for Malta and Alexandria ; the Tripoli, Capt. J. R. Bell, six days from Liverpool, for Palermo; 18th, the Europa, Capt. T. Partridge, six days from London, for Genoa, Leghorn, &c.; the Cadiz, Capt. J. Russell, eight days from London, with Govern ment stores ; the Hawthorns, Capt. J. Rose, eight days from London, for Alicante ; 19th, the Persian, Capt. S. Pyne, six days from Liverpool, for Genoa, Leghorn, and Naples. The British bark William Leckie, Captain G. E. Best, from Sunderland, with coals for Callera, ar rived at Gibraltar on the 13th leaky, making five inches of water per hour. The bark Pelican, Capt. A. Freeth, from Newcastle for Rhodes, arrived. at Gibraltar on the 13th, and the schooner Bezaleel, Capt. W. Vincent, from Cardiff for Gibraltar, on the 18th, both laden with coals. THE SHAKSPEREAN TERCENTENARY CELEBRA-' TION AT STRATFOBD ON-AVON.-02 Wednesday last, at the meeting of the committee, the mayor (Mr. E.. F. Flower) in the chair, it was announced that the following gentlemen had accepted the office of vice-president ; —Lurd Sudeley, M. Victor Hugo, M, Antonio Panizzi, Sir Frede rick Madden, Professor Owen, and Mr: Howard' Staunton. The mayor stated, that 'Mr. William Stirling, M.P., and Mr. J. Beresford-Hope, had consented to act on the Monumental Memorial Committee, and that a deputation is coming to Stratford on Monday next to decide upon a suitable site for the memorial. The committee now in cludes the Earl of Carlisle, K.G., tho Earl Somers,F.R.G. S., Sir Robert N. C. Hanilton, Bart., K.C.8., Sir Coutts Lindsay, ,Bart,, Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P., Mr. Robert F.R 8.L., Layard, M.P., Mr. 'William Stirling, M.P., Mr. J. Beresford Hope, Mr. Theedore Martin, Mr. C. L. Gruneisen, Mr. Gambier Parry, Mr. Tom Taylor, Mr. John Ruskin, and Mr. Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L. (Poet Laureate). The estimate of Mr. S. H. Mountford, of Wor cester, for the supply of refreshments during the festival, was conbidered and agreed to. The building committee re torted that the work at the pavilion was advancing satisfac torily; that the building was nearly roofed in, and would shortly be ready for the decorator. ANOTHER OVERFLOW OF THE THAMES.—Owing to the continuance of the strong north-eastErly wind having driven a large boiy of water in the Thames, and being full moon springs, the water rose far above the usual height, overflowing the river banks in several places at high tide. The water neatly topped the wharves at Ell iingsgate and the Custom-house, and a number of wharves on the south side of the river were inundated. In the afternoon and in the evening workmen were employed iu t a king precautions to'prevent barge should another over flow take place to-day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE; TATTERSALLS'.-LAST EVENING. The equivocal state of the weather during the week I appears to have completely puzzled the followers of the turf, so much so, that the journey to Lincoln on Tuesday morning was looked upon, from the south as also the north, as so much time thrown away, and in consequence but few ventured from their homes. Contrary to expectation, however, the meeting was brought through, the principal bookmakers availing themselves of returning southward, to be'present at Hungerford this day. The latter meeting, however, in consequence of a heavy fal: of snow, was com pelled to be postponed, due notice of which was announced by the authorities of the Great Western Railway. Those disappointed looked in at "the Corner' which enabled us to make out somewhat of a list, although of meagre propor tions. The principal featUre of conversation was the an nounced death of Mr. Williamson, thc, nominator of Coup d'Etat, which becomes void, and all bets follow. For the Liverpool SteePlechase Bantam appeared in increased favour, 7 to 1 being for smaa time the highest offered, but, at the finish half a point over those odds failed to meet with an acceptor. Erablemafc and Wez Nell did not present so healthy an appearance; but Emblem, had the, layers been in the humour, would have found supporters at her quoted price. Serious Caie aad Worcester, of the out'side division, were the only animals backed in earnest. The other quotations contained in our return given below will be accepted as the market value of the animals named, rather than from any actual outlay in their favour : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Bantam (cff., tab() Bto 1) 12 to 1 agst Emblematic (offered) 15 to 1 agst Wce Nell (offere 4 ) 100 . to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken) • 20 to 1 agst Worcester ( o ff., take 25 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Amy (offered, take 25 to 1) , 40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) 50 to 1 agst Arbury (taken) 66 to 1 agst Leonidas (taken; CHESTER cur, 30 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief Oaken) 14 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 18 to 1 agst Forager (offered, t2oto 1) 25 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 25, b agst Prince Arthur (taken) 2,000 to 70. agst Ackworth (taken) 1,003 to 10 agst Valiant (taken) 1,600 to 10 agst Copenhagen (taken) GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES. A Free Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sovs each, 5 ft. About four miles. Acceptances must be declared, in writing, to Messrs. Weatherby, London, or Mr. Marshall, Clerk of the Course, Northampton, on or before Tuesday, the Ist of Biarch. St lb Penarth . 4 , 13 0 Emblem . .. 13 0 Auricula .. 12 8 Lightheatt 12 8 O'Connell .. 12 8 Reporter .. 1,• 8 Thomastown.. .. 12 6 Joe Malay .. 12 6 Bantam .. 12 6 Sinking Fund 12 6 Lincoln .. .. 12 4 Arbury .. 12 4 Maritaoa 12 Avalanche 12. 4 Wee Nell .. .. 12 4 faller Gal .. 12 3 Sir William .. .. 12 2 Jealousy 12. 2 Cat's-paw .. 12 2 Jerusalem .. 12 2 Cot. Gregan 12 1 Umpire .. 12 0 Medora 12 0 Bridegroom .. 12 0 Harry .. .. 12 0. Portland .. 12 0 Jacob .. 11 12 Shropshire .. 11 12 Pot-murri 11 12 Agnes.. 11 12 Satellite .. 11 12 Red Robin .. 11 11 Mauchline 11 10 The Czar .. 11 10 Lothian's King .. 11 10 Rarey.. 11 10 Serious Case.. 11 9 Rubicon .. 11 8 Harkaway 11 8 Pineapple 11 8 Southport 11 7 Real Jam .. 11 7 Emblematic .. 11 7 Bell's Life 11 7 Romeo .. 11 6 Liston 11 6 Salmon .. 11 6 Amy .. 11 G Tolurno 11 6 Surbiton 11 6 Little Bob .. 11 6 Worcester 11 6 Satanella 11 4 Stanton .. 11 4 _ . st lb St. Maximus .. 11 4. Pallas Lass .. 11 Leonidas .. 11 4 West End 11 4 De Reuter .. .. 11 2 ' Gladiator 11 2 Malta, byCharlesXll. 11 2 , Rook the Gardener.. 11 2 lieley 11 2 Bryn Gwyn .. 11 2' Kington 11 2 Sunflower. .. .. 11 2 Bridegroora,byPompeyll 2 National Petition .. 11 0 Rockley 11 0 Sir Stephen .10 13 Woodford .. 10 13 Mountain Fox .. 10 12 Merrimac .. 10 12 The Old Squire .. 10 12 Church Militant .. 10 12 Premier .. 10 11 Ace of Trumps .. 10 10 Once. More (late Cock a-doodle-doo) .. 10 10 Switch .. .. 10 10 Brian Borhoime .. 10 10 Baron of Avon .. 10 8 Oeean Witch .. 10 • 8 Magician .. .. 10 8 Alcihiade .. 10 7 Merryman .. .. 10 7 Brine .. 10 7 Flyfisher 10 7 Chester .. 10 7 Martha .. .. 10 6 Miss Maria .. .. 10 6 Cygnet .. .. 10 6 Corsair, by Pineapple 10 6 Lady of the Isles .. 10 6 Silk and Satin .. 10 6 Miss Emma (late Gwellyan 10 6 British Grenadier .. 10 6 Leading Article .. 10 6 Creo!e.. .. 10 6 Over the Sea.. .. 10 4 Princess Royal .. 10 2 Jack in the Green .. 10 2 Carlisle .. 10 2 Volt.nteer 10 C with 10 0 Cadet .. 10 0 SCRATCHTNGB.—On the 9th inst. at 9 a.m. Carhineer out of Newmarket Handicap. On the 16th, at 9 a.m. Bun bury out of Nottingham Hurdle Race—at 3 p.m. Limo. sina and Mahometan out of the Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 18th, at 9 a.m. Lothian's King and Southport out of the Hurdle Race at Hungerford—at 9 a,m. Rubicon out of all engagements. On the 19th, at 9 a.m. I3toadway out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 20th, at 9 a.m. Lapidist and Brindisi out of Lincoln Handicap—at 130 p.m. Zara out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. On the 22d, at 9 a.m. Lustre out of Lincoln Handicap—at 030 p.m. Empress out of all engagements— at 3 46 p.m. Merrimac out of Liverpool and Derby Steeple chases. On the 23d, at 9 a.m. Grimston and Blondin out of Craven Plate, Hungerford—and at 9 a,m. Turn of Luck out of Lincoln Handicap. _ RAILWAY INTE,I4LIGENCE, SOUTH-EASTERN'• The half.yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the Bridge-house Hotel ; the Hon. J. Byng in the chair. The report was taken as read, ' The CHAIR3IAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the traffic receipts of the past half-year as com pared with the half-year endin the 31st of January, 1862 showed an increase of £54,200. The merchandise receipts' had been maintained. The Charing-cross Railway had bees. partially workedsinca the 11th of January last. They had carried an average of £ll,OOO passengers per week on the Charing-cross line, but they expected a large increase of traffic in the spring and su m mer, He then explained the policy of the company with res pect to extension lines, and a determination to accommodate the districts through which their lines passed when requisite. Lord A. PAGET recommended friendly alliances with neighbouring comfanies, and also with the London and North-Western, for an interchange of traffic by means of the West London Extension Railway. A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Hamilton, Mr. C. Child, Mr. Adams, Mr. W a tkin, and Mr. G. Smith took part. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, declaring a dividend of 17s. Gd. per £3O stock for the past half year, payable on the 30th of March. The retiring directors and auditor were unanimously re. elected, authority was given t) borrow on mortgage 150,000 under the act of 1862, and the proceedings con cluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. _ BRISTOL AND EXETER. • The half-yearly meeting o f thi s company was held at Bristol on Thursday ; Mr, J. W. Buller in the chair. The report was held as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, explained at considerable . length the various topics therein, He assured the meeting of :he continued intention of the directors to manage the affairs of the company energetically for the benefit of the company. Mr. J. BATES seconded the action for the adoption of the report, and said he considerEd a 6 per cent. dividend very satisfactory. He referred to the competition with which the company had to contettd and thought it would be to their interest to support tte proposed North Devon and Somerset line. In reply to a Shareholder it was stated that the cost of the Exeter station would be £50,000. The report was adopted, and adividend of 5 per cent. de clared. The retiring directors (Messrs. Watson, Bruce, and Fry) were re-elected. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi nated the proceedings. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. Yesterday the committee of th. o Houses of Lords and Commons sat until past 3 o'clock considering and settling the terms of their first report, but nothing whatever tran spired relative to the conclusions arrived at. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday, before the examiners, the standing orders were declared to have been complied with in the case of the Stokes Bay Railway aul Pier. , rh e case of the Oxford street and City Railway, which is Opposed, has been for two days before them, andistands adjourned;as also does the North and South London (High Level) Junction Railway. Railway Bills is declared not to the have Crystal e d P a w l a i tche the e w s t s,d i standing orders in some particulars. CAN IT BE THE " RULE OF THREE ?"—Miss Hume, daughter of the late metabar for Montrose, has entitled the " Golden Witruiltete,,n, a book for the e young, ' A WHITE Fox has been shot in Bavaria—a groat : rarity even to the whitish -hand 'sportsmen of , the 'Country. Td READ OP !-An ice-machine has bc,cu'oice:,,i: Ori , rld Company's 'doyi:ymd at oilebsy which cAn ttiee'tQaB • ECOND OVFICE, ItAIF-PAST 4 o'CLocli. THE FEDERAL DIET,. FRANKFORT," TEn: In yesterday's 'Sitting of the Federal blet the , gan,se fr,ovzcs ,rcqupsted that measures, of reprilal should be taken for„the oaptare of .oerman shipping . by Denmark.:... ,1, r-Hanover and Electoral Hesse voted' yeiterdny'- ag fing the first arid second of the reSolutions pro: poled by the'cdthrhittee on ib i o succession g:nestion, ,which declared that the London treaty was not bidding upon the Gerrna4 }Qatif ed e rat i . . , TII* 1 EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, HUNGERFORD RACES--Tuffs DAY. (I3Y ELECTRIC TELEGRNPII.) TRIAL STAKES. Glendusk , 1 Burlesque filly .. v , 2 Five ran: LADIES' PLATE. Reindeer King Cotton ' • Six ran. iitist.EßFbßp STAKES. Lady Alice filly Cayter Eight ran.. l iVOODHAY 'STAKES. Virginia CRAVEN lIANTICAP, , • Ifss Emma OOOO •• IS 1 Fiat Ewiner.!.• , ,. ••• • • ..... 000 11.• ',VII 1 • Seven ran,. 13Z13.48 AND WILTS STAIi.S. Violet , .••• 666 •• 000000000 ••••••. 00000 . Turn of Luck . o . .Bix ran. !!- BETTING AT MANCIIESTER—Tms DAY, ' LIVERPOOL EtEEPLECRISE. 15 to 2 agat Bantam (taken) ' 11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken in force) 100 to 8 agst Rmblematin . (taken) • ' -• 100 to 6 avt•Portland (taken) 11)0 to 6 agst'Eniblem (taken) • 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) '22 to '1 agst•Worcester (taken) • • , 22 to' 1 Eigst Amy (taken) • • • 22 to 1 agst Serioud CaSe (taken) ▪ 25 to 1 aist Jerusalein (taken) - 25 to '1 agat Martha (taken) ' • • • 30 to Paget Thomastown (taken) 100 to 3 - agst Medera (taken) ' 40 to: 1 Eigst tife ctaken) Noit'riuturrdlC StXIiES. 10 to 1 agst'Blitlifleld (taken)" ' • 20 to 1 agsi'SheridanStaken fieelo IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT 1 . , . '`HOSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The Loan. CHANCELLOR took hie seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. „ PRIVATE BUSINESS. The 'following bills were read a second time :—Much Wenloolc and Severn 'Jib:lotion and Wenlock Railway Corn-' panies Amalgaination—and Brenbridge Railway Traniviay and Pier. , . , , - THE, WAR IN DEN.MA.RK. The Earl of MALMESBURY, seeing the noble earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in his place, begged to ask him whether he had received any information touch ing a declaration that hall been published at Berlin with respect to Denmark. The noble earl then referred to a statement on the subject, which appeared in the Morning l'ost of that day. Earl RUSSELL said he was sorry the noble earl had not given him notice of his intention, as it would have enabled him to answer him more correctly. What was stated was, that the Commander-in-Chief of the Army had no orders to send troops to Duppel, and it was not his intention to do so ; that afterwards, when the Danish troops were on th 6 frontier they took up a position on their front, and the Prussians thought they were then justified in crossing and occupying the fort. IN o order had been given them to enter Jutland, and the conduct of the officer who had ordered the troops to do so had not been approved. With regard to that part of the ncble earl's question, based upon the report in thtt morning's paper, what he understood the Prime Minister to say was, the intention of the German powers was to make the war local in order to obtain what was called a material guarantee, but the Danish Government in giving orders for the seizure of Prussian and German ships had wide the war general, and that if those ships were seized, the Prussian Govern ' ment must demand compensation, not for the general ex penses of the war, but for the value of the cargoes of those ships, and retain the material " guarantee" until the claim I was satisfied. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH askbd if there had been any communication from Austria, or whether the matter was purely Prussian? Earl RUSSELL said it was entirely from Prussia. He had not founded his remarks on anything like a despatch, but was simply gathered from a conversation with a Prus sian Minister. He had reason to believe that the Austrian Government would endeavour to moderate the action of their Generals, LLErT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening, The S2EAILER toot the chair at . 4 &cleat. PETITIONS.' Severapetitions mere presented in favour of the repeal of the duty on fire insurance, the Malt 'Cattle Bill, from Yorkshire praying for, the passing of ,a permissive bill, &o. THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ CANAL. Mr. ROEBTICK gave notice that in consequence of the anSwer he had " received on this subject last evening, he would move ti resolution to . ths effect, that in the opinion of this house no , attempt should be made on the part of, this country, to interfere with the construction of a maritime canal across the IsthmUsi of Suez by. the French Govern ment. . . GRANT TO THE CAPTORS OF KERTCH AND _ • YENIKALI. In reply to Sir J i Lord,C. PAGET said that a portion of this grant had been made to Admirals Brown, Stopford, and Grey, which was in itc‘r_ordance with the rules of the service, by which flag officers on a station were entitled to receive the same, although not.present at any capture. BRITISH VESSELS PURCHASED BY THE _ • • CHINESE GOVERNMENT. In reply to Colonel SYKES, , Lord C. PAGET said the Africa ) Mohawk, and the En counter had 'been sold to the Chinese Government and paid for; and he understood from Captain Sherrard Osborn that when the accounts were settled there would not be more than LlOO due by the Chinese GovernMent to this country. IliOrliW“S. ACT BILL. In reply to. Colonel W. PATTEN,, • Sir G. GREY said that; as he had already stated, it was intended by Government to introduce this bill ; but a me morial had been recently received on the subject, which was at present under consideration, after which the bill would be,brought forward.. ADMISSION TO THE TRAINING COLLEGES. Mr. G. HARDY asked the Vice-President of the Com mittee of Council for Education whether, when a student having been- admitted to a training college without pass• ing, or after failure at•the esamination for admission by the Inspector, succeeds in the examination of. students at the end of each of twi,snceessive years of training, completes, the prescribed period of proration, and becomes a certificated teacher,' he will lie counted io the credit of the training college in estimating.thel•grarit earned by the institution under the minute of March 21, 1863? Mr. LQW,E paid that it was objectionable tgadmit appli cants to these colleges without their having gone through a preliininary examination, and accordingly a test of Matti culatibn had teen determined upon as indispensable to such admission. • • r • • • • • , DISMISSAL OF MR. LAY. ,Mr. ; LESLIE asked the Under,Seeretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it were the case that Mr. Lay, after being dismissed by the Chinese Government from the office of Inspeetor General of 'etuitonis; had been appointed by Sir . Frederic 'Bruce to 'acrid., Chinese Secretary to the British Legation? , r Mr. .i.,A.Y i ARD, said there had been. no information on, the subject received by the Government. THE CONVICT TOWNLEY: ' ' Mr. MORRITT asked 'the Secretary 'of State for the Home Department, whether it-will be possible for Townley, late convicted of murder, whose sentence was commuted to penal servitude forlife, to obtain, by good conduct or other wise, at any future Period of his life, a licence or ticket of leave to be at large and free fronirestraint in either this or any'othcr country:. ''"'. , • • - ' • Sir G. GREY said. the persons , whose sentences were for life -whether .a commuted sentence or not, were not entitled to any remission of their, sentences. .(Hear, hear.) THE TUSCALOOZA.. `Mr. PEACOCKE asked'the First Lord of the - Treasury what•wsre the circumstances under which instructions were sent to the Cape of Good Rope, andin consequence of which the Tuscalooze, was seized ;, and whether,the 'Government would lay upon the table of the house the papers relating to the subject? Lerd PALMERS roN Said that by answering the latter parr of the question 'he might-save the house a complicated answer in reference to.the - first, Tha Government had no objection te lay 7 t/ae papers on the table. HOUSES IN BRIDGE STREET, WESTMINSTER. Sir J SHELLEY asked' the First Commissioner of Works when houses left standing on the sleuth' side of Bridge4treet, Westminster. would be removed, and whether any decision had,been arrived at as to the mode in which the 'vacant ground slaould be utilised., Mr. COWPER said that the freeheld Of fonr of the hOuSeS had b4n puichaSed, and he 'hoped that shortly the leitWhold'Avould be also purchased, and then , would -be the time. to decide on the appt.opriation otthe site. • •.; s,• •• • • - MALTA. • ..Sir.J: HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, if he you'd lay uPW I the talAo of the house the report of Admi ral rSir Frederick Grey and Mr. Virhitliread, srpori which tho Admiralty cY6cided 'irpen theliroposed . dock at- Malta as - opposed to the vietivs of Admiral Sir William Martin-and , Vices Admiral _Codringtop, , ,and.o4 ll o ther. 4E9441 papers and .orresppqepc,e,Allat ,kcay ,upp 4p,,pbj d t and s which WitB not cpntaine4 in the k opf ao rp.nown.pon tb.e table,' • 1A614 0:1)4041: re p e .lthii•et&terheht he h(Ad kadeVn a previous evening as to there having been a report of engi neers made, the substance of which was entered on the books of the Admiralty. There AM no report prepared -for the bOuse; but, under , the circitmetances, permission would be given to hon. members to; inspect the Pooks .of the Ad miralty. • •:, I CHAIN CAI3LES. Mr. -LAIRD asied 'the" tecretary to the Admiralty whether.- the , Lords Cbtnniissioners of -• the -Admiralty hive, . given: iotice, by.. public advertisement, • that - they will accep t the private proof i certiacates of _Messrs, Brown, Lezincix end Co. for chain cables used on board ships hired, 'b the t'ransport'llepaitinerit'Oftlie Adniirilty; for the eqn v ance.of troops, in Mk 'df those ttlitit6d Irene Lloyd's :0 namittee.;..end, :if- enyeuelrorder had been•made;.—if he At d,any j objecti= to,lay.the.samo :upon the table - of: the h use. . ' - .&` VAI6 -.- ' . ' . " 4 '' - / 4 aid . E r replied in the a Inclla 1 v.°. • 'LOS - TO NV zE i .u44.l\p.,. , Mr. A. MILLS ask e d the.:Unicer- S.cretarir aStito for the Colonies Arlrethez , • the New 'Zeslatid' L'egiSlitture had ,passed an act authorising --4 a ;Than ktf three millions sterling ft) colonial purposes; "4 for thi rumour that tais loan " is to he,. gusrantead ,by•the 3 , *7i:tether there wasany found ation •Lipernil U. - Ovgrenietit; 'and whether any recent correspon-, dehce respecting the war in New Zealand will shortly be laid before Parliament? • ' , ..'t~ .~. 1: . ~ Mr. C. FORZEscug said-that. a loan oft3ooioo3, on the condition that ..C20,0i009 , , should,be.applied ,to the liqui dation of the debt due b w y o ,t u h il e Ct;lolnid o Colonial G.)voertnambiee in a few Government. , 't.li - a days : papers on tha u ai .• BUSINESS OF THE "HOUSE' Mr. BENTINCE-appealed to the First'Loid of the . ;ireesttry,not , to press- on committee of supply that evening) as the Malt Duty till stood next on the. list. The discus sion on the bill last Wednesday was . postponed in cense quenCe-of an 'appeal nridelafihe Chancellor of the' Exche-* quer , who was 'obliged to hiate therhettbe.' ''Severcd - heti. members were , anxions toparticip'ate-in!the discuesion, !end the r greatest anxiety prevailed : in the country respectias the uncertainty in which the qaestiui was at pre sent placed. Laid 11.4gplISTON said that in deference to the wishes of hon." inettibers, he *oily] postpone proCeeding with the navy estimates thisevettlig. iso - he not inteifere with the•discussion of the question' ' (Hear; beat.)" , ) ; BASES OE THE PROPOSED -CONFERENCE, In, reply to Mr.. S. EITZ GE-ItALD, • Lord PAGNERSTONi, said .thp basis .of thO,PQPSqcnce,, , after the statement made by the Austrian and PzusNan Go 7 of ''lB5J would be the treaty 185 .1 2 and the Integrity of thd Dahisliinonatilry. T; The,thivermient' hail not yet ) received •the _ consent ~ o f all, --the Pourers interestede. but a letter had been received! loam C.Ppen,hasen, , in which it was stated thatthe qovernipT4 t from local mcumstances, wished' to postpone 'Ares " their answer, it not Tor the Government to suggest the details, but the bases"of the' negotiations were what he MAC' ," !In reply-,to Lord X. MANNERS,: . • • PALMEASON,Qajfi ,no.,,enswer, had, yet been received 'from the G.e. , Fp2an Diet, as to sending . .e reprelieneatibe tithe VOlafB!'encti: There were thinenliiss in 1-the'matter, atene partion;of' rho diet Were in favtur of the' 'maintenance of. the; integrity of th-e Danish' monarchy, and , ; the other.went ; the.whoAe begin. the other, direction, THE,,sL4vg THAD.E. On the Motion for e;ohig'into committee of Supply, Mr. CAVE asked the First Lord'of the Treasury whether he Majesty's` Government intend totairyinto ere cution the provisions of the tresty-with:the , United! States .for.the suppression of the Ala i v,eitrAdo, by stationing vessels; off the coast of Cuba. , , toid . PALMA - RS - 001kt stated that great' - assietante;' carrying oiTt' - fhti~ stippregSidn. of the slave tradechadbeen received =froni the Amierican' and 'French Governments.. . ; •, • [LEFT STTIjiG.I Course of 'the , Eichange-". , This Day.' A.msterdam Ditto - ..' .. 131fimtl, 12 ' i q 12 ' 01 Rotterdam — 12 Ot a • ;14 ,BAntwerp •• '. •-•• . -26 66 25 7 2 i rnseels ..„.....,,..., . ,25 65 - ' g. 5, 74 klambiirgh — 13 8 13 Bt . Paris ' !Ditto ' '3 'Monthav 25 70' - " ' 25 ' 75 Marseilles ••••••••i•i • •', ..... , ' 2.5 , 70 , 25 75 Frankfort on Maine : .-... ~ • 1194 -1191 ,Vi9n.n 'rteste .. , Peferibiutli '' " -- ' 32i 33i Berlin ' ' • •• ' : _ _... , , ..... • Madrid .....‘, ,-- , , 471 - 4814- -Cad,ia i • •:1 Leghorn — 25 85 '25 90. 4t Milan .... --- 85 '25 ' 90 . 'Genoa i-- 26 85 ' •25 90 Naples ' - • •-• '26 85 25 90 Palermo i i.. •••• 25. 85•.... • i 25 • .60 es,sin, 43 . .. • • .••,... 60 ; ..r . ,25 .. 85 2 5 90 Lisbon — 52 52i Oporto...- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars - 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR OFFICE, FEB. 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath To be Ordinary members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order, viz -; Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B. (Civil), with temporary rank as Vice •Admirat while Commander in-Chief on the North American and West Indian Station. Rear-Admiral Augustus Leopold Kuper, C. 8., with temporary rank as Vice-Admiral while Commander-in- Chief on the East Indian and China Station. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order, viz.:— Captain Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, Bart., R.N. Captain Francis William Sullivan, R.N. Lieutenant-Colonel Dominic Jacotin Gamble, Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Forces in New Zealand. MEMORANDIf.—T he name of Lieutenant-Colonel Chas. Wilson Austen, 2d Battalion, 14th Regiment, was sub mitted to her Majesty, and he would have been nominated a Companion of the Order of the Bath, had not his death been officially reported. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Feodo miro de Avendano as Vice-Consul at Cardiff for her Ma jesty the Queen of Spain. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 26. 3d Hussars—Cornet Charles Stephen Walker to be Lien• tenant, by purchase, vice George Shippen Willes, who retires. 6th Dragoons—Ensign Frederick William Bloomfield, from the 14th Foot, to be Cornet, vice James Sanderson Davis, who retires. 12th Lancers—Sergeant-Major Barry Valentine, Dennehy. to be Coriet, without purchase, and. Adjutant,, in succes• sion to Lieutenant and'Adjutant' Edward Brown, pro- rooted to an Unattached Coinpany, -without ptitchase. .6th Lancers—Lieutenant George "James Gilbard to be Captain, by purchase, vica,Patrick Dynon, who retires-- Cornet Alexander Baring Bingham to be Lieutenant, ; by purchase, ViCe Gilbard. , , Royal Artillery—Sedend.CaptainUharleS Booth Braciren bury:- front the Supernumerary List, to .be Second Captain, vice. Henr y, Whitby . Briscoe, removed to the Supernumerary List. .. • • . Military Train—Lieu tenant p.arry,Gplding, from the let West India T.;,egiinent, to be 41entennt, vice' Pergus ' •M'Kenzie,'wlio exchtingee':" '" ScotsTuAlier Guards- , --Ensign 'and Lieutenant' John Jas. Hugh Henry, Duke of Athole, to be Lieutenant and: ,captain, by purchase, vice, Jocelyn Henry Watkins, Thomas, who retires—Neil Douglas Cecil Frederick. Douglas, Gent, to be Ensign. and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice`thaDuke of Athole. - Ist Regiment of 'Foot—Ensign Henry Church, frora 'the 83d Foot, to be Ensign,; vice Harry - Hawkins, who re tires. .7 . , . 4; 3d Foot—Surgeon Alfred Crocker, " having completed 20 years full-pay Service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the • Royal Warrant of latOctober,' 1818. ' Bth Foot—Captain Sydney Henry Jones Parry, from 102 d Foot, to be Captain, vice Blair, who exchanges. 9th Foot—Ensign Farquhar Glennie to be Lieutenant, by • purchase, vice Francis Russell, who retires—Gentleman ' Cadet Jelin LoVell; froth the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 'Glennie. 14th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry John Smith, from the Royal ailitary•College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Frederick William Bloomfield, transferred to the . 6th , Dragoons. 26th Fodt=Gentleic an Cadet Charles Cebillliilerigg, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-' chase, vice Godfrey.Stnatt Hughes, twho retires. , 27th. Foot—Ensign Digby, _Murray, to be Lieu-.; tenant, by purchase, vice Cecil John Foot, who, retires Gentleman Cadet Philip' Stainforth; "frOm the 'Royal Military College, to be • Ensign, by purthas6, -- • vi* Murray. , _ . • _ , 33d Foot,-Ensign Edwin SandysW.ason to be. Lieutenant, by purehase, vice INlarens Lynch, who retires 7 -•,Gontlen man Cadet gichard Mant Miller, from the ItoyelMili tary teliege; to' be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wason. 62d Foot—Captain Hon: Ernest - George Curzon to lel Major, by purchase, vice James Johnes Bourchier, who: retires—Lieutenant Thomae_Simpaon to he Captain, 'by purchase, vice Hon. E. G. Curzon, -Ensign William Idarwell BroWne Barwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase,, vice Simpson—Gentleman Cadet Honey George Fane, from the Royal Military, College,to be Ensign, by put (lase, vice tsar-well. 77th Foot- r Lieutenant George, cook to be instructor of Musketry, vice Captain H. M. L. Colquhoun, appointed Districtlnstructor.of Musketry in Inai.i. 83d FOot—Gentleman , Cadet Francis Henry Algernon • Disney-Roebuck, from the Royal- Military College s to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry Church, transferred to the Ist Foot. 85th Foot—Gentleman Cadet HOnOuribre Edivard Alex . ; ander Holmes 'A' Court,' frem the Royal Military College; tube Ensign, by purchase, vice George -Robert Somer. , • ville..Ramsbottom,.who retires. . , - 102d,,Foot—Captain ./Eneas Gordon Blair, from the," Stii. FOot, to be Captain, vice Parry,ithe exchanges. 103 d Toot—T. Scrivener, Egq,; late - Captaiti ih her Ma , ' jesty's Indian Forces, to be Paymaster:. - • - 107th Foot—Lieutenant George Lewellin..Smithla be Cap, tarn, vice George Augustus Graham,. who, resigns— Ensign Jeseph Ralph Edward Jolla Royle to be Lieu tenant, vice Sinith. 109th Foot—Paymaster John Fitzgerald shonld'have been described, on appointment in Gazette of 9th inst., as-late of. her Majesty's Indian Forces. let West India Regiment—Lieutenant Fergus lAckazie, from the Military Train, to be Lieutenant, vice Harry Golding, Who exchanges. Ceyleia Rifle Reghbont—Lieutenant Henry•Whalley Mel" lies, to -be Instructor of Musketry. . PURVEYOR'S DEPARTIMINT—Ptitveyor Richard Maitland . 0 utveyt,i,- Lonsdale, ROYAL MlLitillAAillraliA-PLYDI-tumby . Arthur Sutherland Macartney, Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant of :a Company of Gentlemen Cadets,. vice . P (Woolwida)—Lkutena nt Henry Brirkenbnry, w i no resigns that appointment. ,„, • , BREVET. Lieut.-Col. 'George Thomas llaly, retired one pero , ion, late 108th'Voot, to have the honorary rank of Colonel. Major John Hatfield, Brooke, re ti r ed on' a pension, late 19th Hussars,l,to have the honorary rank of Lieut.-colonel. 'Capt. E.•ll.llastyu Owen. retired oii a pension, late 105th Foot, to have the honorary rank Major. Paymaster Joseph Hutchinson, - 10Oth Foot ; to have the lionoraiy• rank.Of eaptatm • • • The following promo tions to take . place consequent on the decease of •I‘lajor-Gcneral Philip MtPherson, C. 8., World of 13tIi'Foot, on Feb. 2,1864 •Lieut:-Colonel•aud Etreyet•COlouel Waiter lialuitteu Id witi• C.B. from Inspecting Field Officer of a Reltraiting Distitct;l6 trottsjorGetierat: --- ---- • ' ' ' 1 5 04 gr Freqegick R; mein, let Foot, to bel•Lientonint- Colpuel: ~.?„......--, , 'Captain Thomas Dundas, 12th Fcot, to be Major: n h g e s u er n i ce n tm e i r t t ii ir ritn ed o k tfi n c f er t s' i h en a completed - the t-oninnn quali fy,lee n Co lo els, under the Royal Warrant of 14th. October 1858 ...... having 1% jor and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James Couollyi, half p unattached, D,gpattyl.ktlju.tantrlieneral in Canada— L utanant T Colonets,clward Esnieden Priest;ey,.4gd Foot . . iklVifilladef lidaMS, .49tli iiii&L=William wilby , ' 4tli: ,F s tiffen' Itaiphettiee+,.' tlf'Fodt. • - - l• -,, i 1 0E - RTH itDITION I sqs diTICE, HALF-PAST 7 BANKRUPTS The,f6llowiriZarrthe. only bankrupts - of 'cornthetclal int. portance in the, ciazettc John Marson, harness, maker, 17.3unihgton John. Woods, dealer,in vegetables, Borough Market Mina's Hardinian pint-abet, Irachifey4ond ' ' Charles P. 13wterfield, byttteheri,•Brentiteod John Bryson, initoher. Gantkrb'ury . , . Edward B. Harris, grocer, Stamford 'D john Bowles, hitrness maker, Wilson-street, Long-acre Sa ta nel,,Green, grocer. Hadleigh, Suffolk • Samuel Hudson, plumber, Liverpool William Roberts, coal dealer, Liverpool John Dawson, shoemaker, Maidstone Frederick T. owley, merchant, Lower Thames-strect V. B. Goring, clerk, Clapham , • Geor g e Durrell, grocer, Romford olio Kirby. farmer, Taticaster, Yorkshire John Pope, draper,.Doyiies, . SCOTCH BANKRUPTS; Robert Duncan, provision Merchant, Leith Jambs Geddes, confectioner, Edinburgh Thomas flasher, Leith Thomas Cassels, farmer, Carluke - _ _ - Thomas Blair, bootmaker, Aberdeen • ;William Macdonald, commission merchanf, Glasgow LAW INTELLIGENCE,.. (This Day,) • . COURT OF DIVORCE. (Refer% the Judge Ordinary and,uCopamon NICHOLSON V. NICHOLSON AND RATCLITTE. the hearing of this, case was resumed this mortling, evidence was called on the part of the petitioner to rebut the teithnony.pf tholjespondent's witnesses as to the crnelty. alleged to have been committed by him. • Mr. Littler addressed the jtiry for the responcilit; - and • cOntended that thp story Qf Seddon, the sole witness of the.. 'adultery, was impossible and uncorroborated, and desig nated, the , suit w r it foul, conskiracy to :frO , the petitioner from a roman whom there ,was abundant proof he had ill treated foi years.. 'Sergeant,Parry replied on the whole case, and maintained that.the evidence of Seddon was well supported, and . dieW 'attention tp the fact that that witness was a married Min,' 'audhad,held „the same Situation without rep7nichfor many' piers. He laid great stress also on the evidence of `l‘ir,/, - , BScldon, that the respondent attempted to . taniper with hei husband to induce him to leave the neighbourhood in order to prevent his giving testinton,y_in,the case. The 4udge,PiAip4ry antatned,up the case and said ,it was b. very painful one, from litany Circumstances, first,' t e . eusa Wiled elisplayed a state of nature highly ; discreditable to al parties, tsud.secondly, because there had been two sets of `w tiiesses who had point blank contradicted each other. The clays" ; of,. ornelty , set ,up, by the resppndent w as of il ia g eatest, importance,, because if it 'was ,proved that the' 14titioner had treated his wife in the manner alleged, it wpuld have a very important bearing on their verdict. Tha learned counsel for the petitioner - said that the 'ydniig: woman who had mainly proved the allegation.Nras T not the srt of witness that the jtity ivbiad trust, esPecittfly nett -4s altogether uncorroborated., Now he wtie - not 'of - that 44;011 because in . one Very important 'point, viz., the re stondent being' conipelled to live coadlihonb for' some adilys to escape the ill-usage of her husband, it was confirmed to a certain extent by witnesses' celled fot the petitiOner. The jury, at the conclaibn of his Lordship's observe tionii; retired to consider their verdict, and had ndt returned' hen we went toprese. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A WIFE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO STAB HER HUSBAND. Eugenie Schmidt was charged before Mr. Knox on a warrant with attempting to stab her husband, Henry Schmidt, 86, Bolsover-street, with a knife: The husband said that he was living apart from his wife, and on the 20th of the present month his wife called upon him and aeked him how he was. He told her that ho was pretty well, and she then rushed at him with a knife and attempted to stab him. His coat was cut, and she then made a second attempted to stab him, but wag prevented doing so. She had several times said there would be-mur der between them. Peter Godfrey, brother-in-law of the complainants said that:had he not interfered; and:prevented it the complainant would most certainly have been killed. When called upon for her defence the wife entered into a long statement as to her husband's conduct, and amongst other things said she bad been obliged to leave him, and that she had in her possession a letter sent to her husband by a woman of low repute. The daughter of the parties, a good looking young girl of sixteen, was called and gave evidence in the case, but re luctantly. A person stepped into the witness-box and said that believing:she was an injured woman he would be bail for her. Mr. Knox accepted the person's bail. THAMES. A MosT CAREFUL NURSE.---Sarah Macarthy, a well-. dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Partridge s charged with being drunk and disorderly. Nicholls, a police-constable, 433 K, stated that he found the prisoner last night. near the London Hospital, very drunk and making a disturbance. She had a child in her arms, and it screamed. dreadfully, and appeared very much frightened. He took the child away from the prisoner, and conveyed her "to;ithe station-hones." She fated' randz made gdod'cleat of noise: - " Mr. Partridge—Whetislhdtge of the child? WitneSs-;-Aboitt 18 , mouths; vit. %The dhild's•iife was in, danger. Mr. Partridge—What became of the child ? Witness—l took it home. The Pristinerz-Ititi trdb ietirs'Ora: It is not MY Child. Nicholla—No; flt is' the child' of her inastdr and 't mistress. They allowed her to take the child ont and she went to several public houses with it and got drunk, Tilt.'Partridge—i-This it; very tcandalons indeed, What do yOu; say wornin,:in getting intoxicated while you are entrusted with'your Master and mistress's child. ' Tht;iirisoner-L-Yeti, sir.: s I did get the drop taken; I , ' am nurse to the child, a twee careful nurse; your worship, I can assure you. l'aftfidge;--You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Yon are not fit to be entrusted with the care of infante. You are fined ss, for being drunk, THACKERAY'S LAST. Fri= the' nevi jonreal called Ihc Realm w extract the following, in which Will be found one ' t of the last. anecdotes relatpd of, as well ns one of the last witticisms utteredbp W. M. Thukeray .Our facetious cOrttethperarymalieti as what he calls 4 ( Kind Suggestion." Say the paragraphists—" The Constr.- • vatives have established a nevr.organ in Lbudoni c a ll e d , ,The Realm," -Hadn't they better have calleddt The Ream,. ias at once easier to the news• toys, and as indicating the . !probable amount of the circulation ? . , We are very much obliged. to Mr. Pzotch for giving tts ' nearly an itich:Ofsdvertieement'gratis, but we really elainal - • allow him to tako away our 0 /," Ati'te the newt-boys' difficulty with the l .'l,,"•zwts - boy s areveryarbitrary "L" -ooutionistß, - Their difficult'', how" - ever, was foreseen, and their fertile resoruces in supple-. mentary vocalisation. predicted, - Three days before the world lost the most eminent of the many eminent humorists w h o have made -Panel''' . staff blossom with flowers of Wit, somebody said in his pre s ence ‘‘ The Realm ! Th a t i s a hard word tor the news-bo y s." "Catch them calli ng i t Anyth i ng but The Rcllum," he .- said; and then, i n a tone of b en ignant solemnity, he ex.• temporised this di st i toh in b e h a lf of the enterprise with which he sympathetically id e ntified his muse ".0h *of vellum !" - . - - iNVe printed The Bellum: Alas! th a t thi s s h ou ld have been his : only contribution; to our columns. , ' MADAME SOVIS DE'RATA7.:f I 111113 just bum rabbell at T t irin of a ShaWlicoffli 26,000 f. • PLYiII6IiTI4, Thursday.'-44e sliipl4laid of J u d a h, 700 tons, Captain Imes Seat, belonging to Messrs. George Thompson, jun., and Co„ of Leadenhall-street, bound for Londoni has arrived off this - port. Shebrings on freight. 3,203 ounces of gold, valued .at £12,000, and her ca rgo includes /,874 bales of wool, 9,500 salted hideei 10,000 horns, 11 tone .of bones, and 3 tons of hoofs, valued - 84 £60,000. The Maid of Judah left Port Phillip w3t:l3l;tl7l:o!:::thlrLialdoendon -is 13.41 per xi staling. 14, F°11424 Cape liorn I)peerater 19, til P:k l ab ia l January :;7. On the passage she experienced . r t ea d a e ill t 5: fins ,weather. In latitu.de.49:§., itnd from Jong' vel a In con , 115 1Y.,, a number of small icebergs Woo' was three days in anti crosseiNoretnber sequence of light easterly winds, the s t : l l i p P o. sight of Cape Horn, and through l'a ' ' winds the coast of Brazil was seen fur severe' derg• nTPIR P- TES._ ---At. the PARISIAN SYMPATHY V.-- : - . lecbire given by M. the Salle •Bartlielerny,--io iTtirfardthenifteinticirl:bheli:n,L;ragoinsercip.f.,;iri the wou . n eb d_ed ie i0,1)00 14 P net° obtain -wthaislitAtraernyce!re,ft..f.,.itt 1 b : t a li 17 , price of -gold 114 Crrper park " the English Mint p A 4ce is.,therelores rather Otudard gold at at • de la London Phan bi Uwe , , a , g _ l ous per cc . .. Para than . AnEitZdevelliccosrtfPrf():Ll:flidan''a ~